Obituaries

Lowrie Langston

Dec 23, 2016

LOWRIE WAYNE LANGSTON, 66, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016, in Slaton, Texas. Born November 13, 1950, in Abilene, Lowrie was the son of Marjorie Nelle (Carlile) and Roger Wayne Langston. He served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanic for thirteen years. On January 13, 1973, he married the love of his life, Judy Mae...

Raul Reyes, Jr.

Dec 17, 2016

Visitation Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home 505 NW 5th St. Hamlin, TX  79520 Tuesday, December 20, 2016 6:00 p.m. Service Mass of Christian Burial Holy Trinity Catholic Church 2 mi N. of traffic light on US-83 Hamlin, TX  79520 Wednesday, December 21, 2016 10:00 a.m. Cemetery Hamlin Memorial Cemetery 2 mi E. of traffic...

Richard Martin

Dec 17, 2016

Hamlin- Richard Dale "Bill" Martin, 74, passed away December 17, 2016. Born August 4, 1942, in Matador, Bill was the son of the late Richard and Julie (Boner) Martin. He married the love of his life Rose Ann Underwood September 4, 1959, in Matador. Bill was a true cowboy, he worked though out his life as a ranch hand,...

Rhonda Pritchard

Dec 8, 2016

RHONDA LEE PRITCHARD, 63, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, at a San Antonio hospital. Born July 22, 1953, in Hamlin, Texas, Rhonda was the daughter of Rosa Lee (Hester) and Leroy Pritchard. She graduated from Hamlin High School and TSTI. She worked for many years as a computer programmer in San Marcos. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Callan Garner

Dec 8, 2016

CALLAN JAMES "C.J." GARNER, 24, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016, near Hamlin, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016, at the Hamlin Church of Christ, with burial following at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born November 28,...

Edna Bailey

Dec 7, 2016

EDNA NEOMA BAILEY, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at the Hamlin Church of the Nazarene, with burial following at Hamlin Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral...

Danny Sikes

Dec 3, 2016

DANNEY BRYANT SIKES, 60, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016, at a Hamlin Nursing Home. Born May 19, 1956, in Anson, Texas, Danney was the son of Opal (Green) and Willie Bryant Sikes. He worked for many years as a trucker. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and watching TV. Although he was not a member of a...

Evelyn Smart

Dec 2, 2016

EVELYN LEONA (PERRY) SMART, 82, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016, at an Abilene hospital. Born October 29, 1934, in Radium, Texas, Evelyn was the daughter of Mattie Lee (Pyron) and Bo Perry. She married the love of her life, Verlous D. Smart, on July 28, 1950, in Hamlin, Texas. Evelyn worked in the meat market at Piggly Wiggly...

Nellie Tucker

Dec 2, 2016

Nellie Tucker, 81, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on December 2, 2016. She entered this world on December 22, 1934 in Jones County, TX, born to Eldridge and Bertha Wicker. She is survived by her sons; Frank Tucker, Ronnie Tucker, Mark Tucker and their spouses, Her sister, Joann Alexander and brother in law Norman Alexander....

Langly Rister

Nov 26, 2016

Langly was the son of John and Sharon (Grissom) Rister. Langly graduated from Hamlin High School in 1988. He worked for Pied Piper Pet and Wildlife for several years as a salesman. Langly married LeAnn Beauchamp on November 11, 2011, in Abilene. He was very active in the Hamlin Little League Program where he served as President and was...

Anita Walton

Nov 21, 2016

Anita was the daughter of the late Cullus and Verne Thomas. She married the love of her life Calvin *Gene* Walton on September 24, 1949, in Wewoka, OK. The couple moved from Odessa to Aspermont in 1952, then to Hamlin in 1957, where they started their business, Walton Well Service. Anita enjoyed working in her yard, needle work, arts...

Laverne Witt

Oct 27, 2016

LAVERNE GERALDINE (HIX) WITT, 92, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016, at a Hamlin Nursing Home. Born August 23, 1924, in Hamlin, Laverne was the daughter of James Edward and Annie Lucinda (Childress) Hix. She graduated from Hamlin High School, and married Grearward Gean Witt on June 20, 1943, in Hamlin. Laverne worked in a variety of jobs over...

Bernardo Gutierrez

Oct 26, 2016

Bernardo Jesus "Benny" Gutierrez, Jr., passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at an Abilene hospital. Born October 5, 1959, in Hamlin, Benny was the son of Bernardo Gomez Gutierrez, Sr., and Guadalupe (Armenta) Gutierrez. He attended Hamlin High School, where he played on the Baseball and Football teams. After graduating in the class of 1978, he went to work...

Annie Lee

Oct 19, 2016

Annie "Nell" (Butler) Lee (82) was born January 4, 1934, in Hamlin TX to James and Maud Butler. She joined Oak Grove Baptist Church at an early age where she has served as a faithful member throughout her life. Annie was a member of the Women's Mission, the Eastern Starr, and served as the church secretary. She attended and...

Jackie Jeffrey

Oct 13, 2016

Born October 15, 1944, in Rotan, Texas, Jackie was the son of Trueitt and Lydia Jewel (Gibson) Jeffrey. He graduated from McCaulley High School and married Barbara Sue Brown on May 3, 1962, at the McCaulley Baptist Church. Jackie farmed in the McCaulley area for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed carpentry, working with his hands, sports,...

Verlous Smart

Oct 13, 2016

Born March 13, 1928, in Funston, Texas, Verlous was the son of Joseph Lee and Mattie Bell (Long) Smart. He married Evelyn Perry on July 28, 1950, in Hamlin. He worked as a welder for Fiver Star Welding in Denver City for many years, where he invented a tool for use in the oil field. In his spare time,...

Billy Seymour

Oct 12, 2016

Born April 22, 1940, in New Madrid, Missouri, Billy was the son of Chester M. and Lecy (Baldy) Seymour. He served in the United States Navy for six years. On October 17, 1959, he married the love of his life, Wanda Sue Nelson, at Hernando, Mississippi. Billy worked for many years as a truck driver. In his spare time,...

Jane Merritt

Oct 2, 2016

Jane Esther Holloway Merritt passed away Oct 2, 2016 in Abilene, Tx. Jane was born in Plainview, Tx, July 2, 1963 to parents Mary & Kenneth Holloway. Her young life was spent in Tulia, Vega, and Dumas, Texas. Jane graduated from Dumas High School in 1981 and Texas Tech University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in...

Georgia Fudge

Sep 24, 2016

Georgia Laquita Fudge, 61, of Hamlin, Texas, passed away surrounded by her family, her dog, Prissy, and her cat, Cici, on Saturday, September 24, 2016. Laquita was born on March 27, 1955, in Dimmitt, Texas, to George and Hazel Marie Polk. She graduated from Aspermont High School. She married Jimmy Don Fudge on May 9, 1992. She was preceded...

Jack Bessire

Aug 11, 2016

Hamlin-Jack Bessire, 78, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, in Hamlin. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 15, 2016, at Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Hamlin Memorial Cemetery, directed by Adams-Foster-Ray Funeral Home. Born December 15, 1937, Jack was the son of the late James C. and Amanda (Holden) Bessire. He married the love...